File consists of mimeograph copies of correspondence from O. Holden, Chief Hydraulic Engineer at the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, listing the plans and hydrographs submitted to the Commission for their use. Includes attached tables summarizing flow data at Fergus and Galt from 1914 to 1936.

File consists of minutes, meeting notices and related correspondence. The "first regular meeting of the Grand River Conservation Commission was called by the Hon. Colin Campbell, Minister of Public Works, on Wednesday June 27th, 1938 at 2:30 p.m. at the residence of Commissioner Hugh Templin, Fergus, Ontario."

File consists of E.F. Roberts budget working documents and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ts. originals of some items. Includes newspaper clippings and ms. notes. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss with other county and township councils the "advisability of organizing a conservation association throughout the territory bordering the Grand River and tributary streams and in Grey County to the north for the purpose of carrying out conservation in all its branches." Includes a memorandum from J.R. Dymond, Secretary, concerning the "Guelph Conference," forwarded to E.F. Roberts by Wm. Philip with note: "This is your baby, Roberts. "

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ts. carbon Chairman's report and ts. original Secretary-Treasurer's report, a motion on organizing a general conservation authority dated Nov. 14, 1945 and an untitled 5 p. ts. on conservation.

File consists of minutes and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes for the meeting.

File consists of minutes, annotated agenda, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence.

File consists of minutes, agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes a later report dated April 17, 1953: "Report of a meeting called by the Chief Conservation Engineer, Dept. of Planning and Development, of the Executive, Grand River Conservation Commission, and a Committee appointed by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority" Includes ms. notes.

File consists of minutes, meeting notice and ts. mimeograph list of tenderers for the Conestogo Project.

File consists of minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence, some original, for a special meeting held to "inform the Commission concerning the results of the Special Committee's meeting with the Minister, Department of Planning and Development, subsequent correspondence and a personal meeting the Chairman had with the Minister regarding the use of lands owned by the Commission in the Conestogo Area."

Includes correspondence between Chairman M. Pequegnat and W.M. Nickle, Minister of the Dept. of Planning and Development, concerning the Commission's legal authority to lease cottage lots. At this meeting Ilmar Kao was appointed as Manager and Assistant Secretary as of Oct. 15, 1958. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence. Includes a newspaper clipping re Thames water supply. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao.

File consists of agenda, minutes and supporting documents. Includes original correspondence to the Commission from Chairman Geo. E. Fisher and a 4 p. ts. carbon report by E.F. Roberts: "Water supply to municipalities and other users within the Grand River watershed." Includes ms. draft minutes by I. Kao. Also in this file are copies of a "Memorandum to the County Road Committee of the County of Wellington re: the Conestogo project of the Grand River Conservation Commission" dated July 30, 1956 and marked "Exhibit A." Its presence in this file is unaccounted for.

File consists of ts. carbon copies of minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes 8 p. ts. mimeograph report by E.F. Roberts, Chief Engineer, concerning work completed and subsequent effect on flood control and flow regulation. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao.

File includes material relating to the GRCC Annual Inspection Tour. Includes correspondence to and from I. Kao, list of members and guests, signatures of attendees, ts. report.

File consists of ts. mimeograph agenda and minutes.

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes original correspondence to the Commission from Geo. E. Fisher, Chairman. Includes ms. draft report and other ms. notes by Ilmar Kao..

File includes material relating to the GRCC Annual Inspection Tour. Includes correspondence to and from I. Kao, list of members and guests, signatures of attendees, ms. schedule and instructions by I. Kao.

File consists of annotated agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes original correspondence to the Commission from Geo. E. Fisher, Chairman. Includes ms. notes and calculations by Ilmar Kao..

File consists of material relating to the GRCC Annual Inspection Tour. Includes timetables, related correspondence and signatures.

File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar J. Kao, government officials and others. This meeting was called to discuss and act upon the executive "Report on the resources management, present & future, in the Grand River watershed," Nov. 24, 1964, concerning amalgamation of the GRCC and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. This file also contains minutes of executive and general meetings from June to November 1964. Contains ms. draft correspondence and ms. notes.

File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar J. Kao.

File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao and municipal and provincial government officials. This special meeting concerned the amalgamation proposal for the GRCC and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

File consists of material relating to the Conestogo Dam project, including correspondence to and from Wm. Philip and others and reports from H.G. Acres Co., Consulting Engineers. This general file covers all aspects of the project from land expropriation, engineering, government support, etc. Includes ms. notes by Wm. Philip as well as ms. draft letters by E.F. Roberts.

File contains minutes and financial statements of the GRCC, annual meeting agendas and supporting documents and reports for several years between 1942 and 1959, some marked by Wm. Philip. Includes Wm. Philips ms. notes on assessments to municipalities. Includes a separate group of material relating to setting up a county forest, submitted by I.C. Marritt, Zone Forester.

Blue print map of proposed road between 6th and 7th lines, Township of West Garafraxa dated June 15, 1942.

File consists of correspondence and blue-print relating to acquisition of land belonging to Noble Greenaway and Bannerman's Store in Belwood.. Includes ms. notes and drawing.

File consists of unrelated correspondence found loose, some with the Ontario Government. Includes information about the Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River. Includes ms. drafts by W.P.

File consists of legal correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes description of property and ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to acquisition of land by the GRCC. Includes land transfer documents, four blueprint surveys and one original pen and ink survey by C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor.

William Philip's copies of material relating to the Luther Marsh Dam project. Includes correspondence, reports, an agreement, map [Lake Superior showing northern Ontario, including Sault Ste. Marie, and northern Michigan] and minutes. Includes notes by William Philip on some correspondence.

One bound volume with ms. title on flyleaf, also ts. label pasted on cover "Cheque register capital 1956, p. 112.

File consists of one bundle of balance ledger sheets, the whole compiled by Ilmar Kao.

One bundle of "balance ledger" sheets.

One bundle of "balance ledger" sheets.

One bundle of "balance ledger" sheets.

File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital account for the third quarter of 1955, accompanied by receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital account for the fourth quarter of 1955, accompanied by correspondence receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of Maryborough and ms. notes.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo Dam capital account for the second quarter of 1956, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the first quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1959, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital account for the first quarter of 1956, accompanied by receipts, and invoices.

File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices

File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices

File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.

File consists of financial statement for Ayr and Montrose accounts for the Sept. 26, 1963 to June 30, 1964, accompanied by receipts and invoices.

File consists of summaries of miscellaneous account amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1960, accompanied by receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Townships of East and West Luther paid in Dec. 1960.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the first quarter of 1962, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1963, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of West Garafraxa.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1963, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the first quarter of 1964, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.

File consists of quarterly statements by Scully and Scully for March, June and Sept., 1959, with ts. carbon cover letters by E.F. Roberts.

File consists of material relating to farm leases, including short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence from E.F. Roberts and list of lessees.

File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding Conestogo lake cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts and copies of replies. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the first quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes and drafts.

File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Peel, accompanied by a ts. summary list. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, signage, etc. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and inter-office correspondence to and from I. Kao and R. Osgathorpe. Includes legal correspondence and 4 b&w photographs of signs advising danger due to flooding.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, Ilmar Kao and others relating primarily to rental of cottage lots at Conestogo lake. Includes hand drawn sketch maps of the owners of land lots, ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to determining equipment rental rates. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao and ts. lists of rates from 1956 and 1959.

File consists of material relating to gauge station supplies required to report readings, including correspondence and master chart of supplies at each station.

File consists of material relating to operation of the Mechanical and Maintenance Department. Includes correspondence, memoranda and notes to and from I. Kao, manager, H.A. Cameron, E.F. Roberts and others concerning repairs, equipment, etc. Includes product ephemera, sketches.

File consists of ts. and ms. monthly summary sheets for Mechanical Dept. mechanical equipment rentals, April to Dec. 1959, initialled by I. Kao. The summary sheets are maintained on payroll ledger pages.

File consists of GRCC account balances, summaries and invoices for deposit of amounts for such items as hay, gravel, logs, copper wire, machinery, etc. and appears to be E.F. Rogers file. Includes ms. notes to and from E.F. Rogers.

File consists of completed monthly "Gauge and Flow" records for the Shand Dam, recording rain amounts and lake levels.

File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts for July 1958 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating accounts file 97A. Includes Township of West Garafraxa tax notices and summary ts. list.. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts from Jan.-Dec. 1958 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating accounts file 98A. Includes Township of West Luther tax receipts and summary ts. list.. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of completed "Vehicle Mileage and Maintenance Report" forms submitted to and initialled by I. Kao.

File consists of "Statement of accounts, January 6th, 1939" accompanied by original receipts, invoices etc.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams and Briggs, Frost & Birks, re claim of Alfred Bray for compensation.

File consists of "A" correspondence to and from Frank P. Adams, Secretary, Grand River Conservation Commission on a variety of topics, including bids and tenders for construction of the Shand Dam, employment inquiries and land purchases from individuals.

Includes an article by S.W. Archibald, Consulting Engineer, "Ontario stream control : an investigation of the application of the drainage acts of the Province of Ontario to the problem of flood control and damage prevention" (no publication information).

File consists of "D" correspondence to and from F.P. Adams. Correspondents include Dominion Bridge Co. re sluice gates, Dominion Engineering Co. and others re tenders, also correspondence re information requests and property purchases.

File consists of correspondence between F.P. Adams and DeMorest Drilling Ltd., re bidding on core drilling on proposed dam sites.

File consists of correspondence between F.P. Adams and the Ontario Dept. of Highways relating to roads affected by dam construction.

File consists of material relating to property acquired by the GRCC. Includes correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, H.J. Sims, K.C., and others as well as legal agreements.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, the GRCC and others on a variety of topics, including requests for general information, land purchase, suppliers, complaints, etc. Correspondents include government officials, contractors, suppliers and individuals.

File consists of summary and other lists of owners and properties, "Option to Purchase" documents, correspondence copies and ms notes.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams. Correspondents are Ross A. McEwing, M.P.P. for Wellington North and E.B. Silk, Legislative Counsel.

File consists of correspondence, original and copies, ts. and ms. , between F.P. Adams and John R. MacNicol, M.P. relating to the Grand River Conservation scheme.

Contains correspondence to and from Frank P. Adams, Secretary, GRCC and R.A. McAllister, Ontario Deputy Minister of Public works, concerning GRCC business and operations.

File consists of material relating to appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board from municipalities concerning costs assessed against them by the GRCC. Includes ts. copies of appeals from individual municipalities, and supporting documentation including:

• "Summary assessment reports of Messrs. James Mackintosh and J. Morris", April 18, 1934 and Feb. 23, 1939;
• "GRCC, Assessment of costs: details";
• correspondence from the Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests surveys branch concerning assessment costs dated Feb. 23, 1939,
• Mackintosh and Morris' report dated April 18, 1934;
• Copy of report on Grand River Conservation Project, prepared by T.H. Hogg ..., L.V. Rourke, Surveyor general of Ontario.

File consists of correspondence between William Philip, Chairman of the GRCC and F.P. Adams, Secretary treasurer relating to commission business and operation.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, the GRCC and the Town of Preston . Includes a carbon copy of "Ontario. The Ontario Municipal Board. In the matter of the Grand River Conservation Act 1938 : reasons for appeal of the Corporation of the Town of Preston," dated 29 Aug. 1939.

File consists of correspondence from F.P. Adams to Udney Richardson, GRCC commissioner from Elora re Commission business and meetings.

File consists of correspondence between Alan Scott, Mayor of Paris, Ont. and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC relating to Commission business.

File consists of material relating to the construction and opening of the Shand Dam. Includes lists of allowances and salaries, ts. carbon lists of invitees to the sod turning ceremony for the Shand Dam held July 11, 1939, documents relating to the employment of local labour and to "Foundation exploration: instructions for the drilling inspector."

File consists of correspondence relating to legal matters dated October 3, 1939 to Dec. 29, 1939, between H.J. Sims of Sims, McIntosh, Schofield and Sims and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC.

File consists of correspondence relating to legal matters dated Aug. 9, 1938 to Sept. 26, 1939 between H.J. Sims of Sims, McIntosh, Schofield and Sims and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC.

File consists of correspondence to and correspondence copies by Frank P. Adams, Secretary, Grand River Conservation Commission and E.T. Sterne, of G.F. Sterne & Sons, Chemical Manufacturers, Consulting Chemical Engineers, Brantford, Ont.

File consists of material removed from original files at some later date for an unknown purpose, also material found loose as a result of file box damage. Includes correspondence to Frank P. Adams, Secretary, Grand River Conservation Commission and others. letters include H.G. Acres concerning properties and clearing in the Shand flowage; W. Philip to W.L. Mackenzie King, June 11, 1940(ts. carbon). Includes a drawing with title "P.W.C. : Shand Dam, Ont. : construction 1939-1940", which includes inset sections, some hand colouring.

File consists of correspondence between L. Austin Wright and F.P. Adams concerning cuts for an article on flood control written by Adams.

File consists primarily of E.F. Roberts correspondence copies from H.G. Acres to H.A. Cameron relating to regulating water levels.

File consists of E.F. Roberts copies of H.G. Acres and Co. correspondence, some of which is to H.A. Cameron re "minimum flow" at the Grand Valley Dam.

File consists of material relating to roads, road diversions and closings. Includes correspondence relating to a cottage lot road access request, as well as several ts. carbon pages of extracts from executive meeting minutes, 1939-1940.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and H.A. Cameron and others relating to GRCC business and operations, including personnel, land buildings and services. Includes a letter dated March 12, 1945 from H.G. Acres to E.F. Roberts concerning operating procedure at the Shand Dam and the timing of raising the lake level, with the comment that "facilities for keeping track of the operations at Shand are still rather primitive on account of the lack of recording gauges..."

File consists of "C" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes correspondence with suppliers, and an unsolicited application for a position.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, W.H. Keith, Engineer of the County of Wellington and others, relating to application for road, stream and bridge work.

File consists of a special permit for keeping and propagating game pheasants.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to the Village of Elora. Includes correspondence and two blueprints concerning a proposed sewerage line across the Grand River.